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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1944
Page
6
Intermittent rain ushers in game one as Luke Sewell's Browns meet Mort Cooper's Cardinals at Sportsman’s Park. Galehouse named over Potter shocks Dopesters. 35,000 expected under cloudy skies with lineups set and rain a constant threat.
The St. Louis sports desk recalls a humorous sympathy card from Browns fans mocking Detroit’s AL race. The column shifts to Iowa football, noting losses of Liddy, Frey, and Barbour and predicting how Ireland, Mohrbacher, and Masterson must lead a reshaped lineup while reminiscing on fumbles and the old rule changes.
The discussion urges a universal rule change on fumbles and play calling, arguing current provisions favor one region. Slip Madigan warns against hasty alterations as risk of confusion grows, predicting future code reviews aligned with public demand.
Notre Dame shows two top passing quarterbacks Dancewicz and Gasparella as it begins a new 10 game schedule. Coach Ed McKeever aims to build a double-barreled aerial attack to rival past greats like Bertelli and Lujack while Gasparella, a 17 year old freshman, and 19 year old Dancewicz lead the Irish.
Drake University will include several experienced men on its cross country squad this fall coach Bill Easton said. Among the lettermen is Fred Feiler a Dickinson North Dakota sophomore, joined by Ashley Hawk from Fort Wayne Indiana Ed Chappel from Corning Iowa and Bob Henkes of Racine Wisconsin. The Iowa intercollegiate cross country meet is set for Des Moines on Saturday November 11.
The Baltimore Orioles beat the Newark Bears 5 3 to tie the International League final series at three wins apiece. The decisive seventh game is set for Wednesday in Baltimore with Don Johnson facing Bob Palica. Stan Benjamin and Howie Moss homered for Baltimore.
J Edward Wray St Louis Post Dispatch sports editor 71 predicts Browns will triumph in world series over Cardinals. Mentions teammates and rival figures Mort Cooper Denny Galehouse and Joe Sewell among others and notes family connections during series buildup.
St Louis notes show Browns likely to win four of six as 26 of 51 AP polliners back the Browns. Weather forecaster Wahlgren leaves forecast to assistant for today's opener. Cardinals in third straight World Series with eight first timers including Byerly Wilks Schmidt Jurisich Donnelly Berga mo Verban Keely and Pepper Martin.
While inside the apartment at season’s end, Southworth invoked squatter’s rights and remained there until moving to a hotel.
Kenmore golfers moved into the semi finals of the local tournament despite weather and baseball fever. Championship matches see H Martin vs Art Emerson and Bill McPartland vs Jack Smith. Earlier results list multiple flights with several byes and close finishes.
Bartlesville Okla Allie Paine guard of Oklahoma University basketball joins the Phil lips 66 Oilers AAU champions Paine works in the Phillips Petroleum production department offices.
Iowa City IAINS Bob Mork right guard and V-12 dental trainee at the University of Iowa will quit football to devote more time to studies. He is the third Hawkeye to leave this week after Bill Barbour and Harry Frey turned in their uniforms. Coach Slip Madigan expects Paul Fagerlind to take over Liddys guard spot if Liddy transfers to the Great Lakes naval training center before Saturdays game with Ohio State at Columbus.
Funeral services were held in Minneapolis for Michael C. Collins famed as matchmaker and promoter of the 1923 Jack Dempsey Tommy Gibbons heavyweight championship bout at Shelby Montana.
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